Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.